Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-23
TIE NAUTICAL SCHOOL.
HOW BOYS ARE TRAINED FOR THE
MERCHANT MARINE SERVICE.

HOW BOYS ARE TRAINED FOR THE
MERCHANT MARINE SERVICE.
New Works. Trainin: school for Cunning
Out Practica! Senmen-kequirements
for Misunderstanding Life on
Beard the st. Mary'-.
The public school system Of New York has
no more us. ful OF h'tter organized depart
Inent than the nautIg,rl s-b"oi on tue Sup 81.
Mary's, and yet it = ale . say that not one
ont of ten tayrayers really appreciates the
nature and valnn Of the work done by 1t. In
the minds o. GIoSt people It Is KIND OF
prison hulk for the reformation OF Idle ana
vicious bows sent there As last resort THIS
Is precisely what 1t is not
The Nautical school was regularly estab-
tished in 1873 by the legislature, It the re
quest Of :, number Of well known inemhors OF
the chamber of commerce aud the board OF
marine underwriters, undf was placed under
the direction and control OF the city board Of
education TO b, conducted under the rules
and conditions governing The other depart
"ie gu Vi ''S ''''I s,.,,s,.ol
me s''i'oi ''l9 ,,,,,inn for s,s,diness and
anu Us l,.,'-.J,..,,,,ol ,,,,tii ,,,,. H.,
o"i."i'S "'.' ,...,.,,l.t;o,. .,r. r,,Ii,.
traihiile anu S''' Vt 49,. -. ,r'.:.',
e4uai' " "'' 'ui
States navy scho0lSiHP
CANDIDATES QUALIFICATIONS.
1t Is necessary that I'll" rai''''a''s snouli
i've Of sound pbyshhi ,'''i'.''h' "',1"te" Id
and 20 years "'i, and 81 F"t't moral charn''
ter, They must bring Win theii TUE "'''te'l
consent Of their PARENTS ~ SuhFdlahN' ana
also satisfactory rHrd'nr" 'hi't they have
never been "onvirt"i OF any crime. IL VIII
I've seen from tins t'ht us INNS ar" h''' 'e
rsuite,l from the reform schools, rs IS gsner
ally supposed, but that It Is the same as the
normal school, the free c"ilo-,e or any gram
mar school Il Is ais" '''tui'tt 'ii"' 'Hc aP
pIIcant should tc nth. +" spell with far lie
gree of accuracy, t. read wan t"i'rhhie cor
rectness and ease, I" WHO h'si'ty' ana I"
answer questions upon '"e U'"'''l''''''o "
table. Lastly, th'N must eNih'N Soipe aP''-
tude or inclination for Il sea llte, ana no boy
will be received on board against his VIII
Inc cours' OF Ii'N'' ,I'i' - ''i' ; NJ,
- In low Of Il.
' J, NJ. Ia Nv Ynrt an T..
oI ,,,,,;s., ,.r,,..i,.r the Atlantic. To one or
, tt, Fer, ,,s,,.Il,- lis
.hoie Po' % IL -, = - =.
Don OF oaui| iue i'''0 pts
TO three months
The only expense attached 10 this course OF
two years nautical instruction, during which
time bnrne and living are supplied. are a de-
,osit Of s25 ~. .,,.b how on being received
PSI VI g. -, 90 ~. -, ID.
vi DooiH' 'au VIZ. 'il
clothing inns deposit II ussu IN purchasing
uniform clothing, mattress, hlahketS, etc
On graduation each hoy is given certiti-
cate which has always entitled him to con
sideration in obtaining employment in the
merchant m,riu.. Bows who are faithful to
80; IT.; = ,..+.+ -, H. .,,l - H.
'ueh uu'iVs az ~ ~
Two years 10 a9N"'''' Inc "''''s Vi o''i'e's Ut
merchant snip
Upon beng received on board snip me boys
are classified and quartered according to their
sim ara a,J ,,s,,aroI Utilities. aud thair nro
- g., Il. a..,,,,.Ii,,,- =, ,h,i-
n..s..- ...,,,.Ir,- ~ m. a.
- -.
ciphte shu genera ie- t''i'S' ~ tat ~ i'S
slbie, are thoe OIL the regular navy,
LIFE ON BOARD
T, ,,ha i,,t.r.s,i,,,,t,, ,,ivs in, d,r,ii rb..
;,rI;s,.,t
daily routine al me on BOARD:
An
W. Gaii al h'',iN ''7'' aii,l 9''N
oiS I T,h'i wv, ''',sl'' ...;..
SIS Sys...n ,,,,,r shi,, ,al,,.s
zoo spread moss gear Breakfast formation.
Inspection, to b-= made bv officer in
charge
us. Breakfast.